Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31
GAUDAUR, THE CHAMPION.
Hanlan Defeated Four Lengths by tn
Missouri OarSmen ON Lake Calumet.

The great three mile race between Hanlan and
Gaudaur occurred at the Calumet course, near
Chicago, yesterday, for the championship OF
America and s., 600 In stakes. slight rOughneSs
OF the water had no lettering influence, and the
| start was made with promptness. Hanlan was at
once trifle in the lead, pulling a short quick
stroke, AZ to the minute. Gaudaur kept close to
him with long, steady sweep, about 80 TO the
minute. Gradually Hanlan forged ahead and at
| the end OF the first mile was fully boat length
In advance. 1t had been the gossip that II Hanlan
could lead to the turn he was nearly a certain
winner, but II Gaudaur reached the buoy first
chase. Great, therefore, were the ex-
pectations OF Hanlans friends to see him
| nearing the turn clearly ahead OF
began to fall The lake was soon lumpy from end
to end, and the downpour was almost binding.
Hanlan turned first, two lengths ahead; time,
1902. He was pulling about thlrty-fiye strokes a
minute at this point, and rounding to Gaudaur
struck about the same gait. Hanlan stopped an
Lead He ' Kept well To- the ront from The starr sI
until entering the third mile. There Hanlan COM
menced to nag. SO uneven did his stroke become,
and SO great an effort did 1t seem to require, that
many believed his boat was leaking or had shipped
one OF the choppy seas: Gaudaur was rowing
magnif1cently. He showed the long, steady sweep
he had taken at the outset, but faster. With ma
chine-like precision he passed the struggling Han
Ian. A boats length OF water between them could
lan's beaten" murmured the crowd "No no, "
shouted others. ''See him squirt; see him squirt"
And squirt aanlan did with With. vengeance The
then, regardless or rain, tossed hats and umbrellas
In the air and started to yell like COmanches The
cheers died on their lips. HanlOn could not stand
the pace, and again Gaudaur's great sweep began
to tell. II was then that HanlOn lay back Just an
instant, and turning his face from the rain, shot
glance over his shoulder at Gaudaur. The single
glance was enough. HanlOn saw himself frretriev-
ably beaten. Gaudaur was six lengths TO the fore.
Seeing Hanlon surrender all hope, Gaudaur mag
M nj Slaplanad am macs a
stand an easy winner by four lengths Time, 1890
1t was fine performance under the adverse con-
dtiOnS.
WHAT HANLAN SAYS ABOUT HIS DEFEAT.
Hanlan was seen by an Associated Press re-
porter Immediately after the race and asked what
he thought OF the result II do not think the best
man WON" said Hanlan, "thOugh acknowledge
was fairly beaten" Questioned how that could
say that he did not wish to make any excuses.
Persistent queries however, brought out the state
ment from Hanlan that he had not been In the best
condition. 81 have been suffering from cold, he
said, "and it told on me exactly when most
wanted it not to-" In sharp contrast 10 the glum
appearance of Hanlan was the CHEEKY, SUM- Drowned
face OF Gaudaur. "That was the hardest race
ever rowed," said he. 81 just had to do my level
best, he said, sand did IL" The referee OF the
York. Hanlan gets 40 per cent OF s. 800 the total
THE RECORD BEATEN.
The time 1880 was this evening declared OFF,
Clal. Oauudur, tutTtloIt, Urohc tHc rcCoTu, Ine
best previous time being his own against Teemer
over the same course-19.54. Hanlan, though
beaten. not only forced Gaudaur to break all
records but also broke them himself Hanlan's
time, according to the Official record, was 1884.
His hacker, Peter Duryea taking courage from this
TACT stated tonight that he would send Hanlan to
Australia to beat Beach, and then return TO again
attempt the defeat OF Gaudaur. Mr. Duryea at
tributes Hanlan'S defeat mainly to the fact that
his boat was untitled for rough water, while Gau-
daur's was peculiarly adapted TO It. Hanlan also
inclined to this view later, and frightened up no
ticeably after it announced as certain that he
had surpassed the worlds best previous record.
ROSS BEATS HOSMER.
The three-mile single scull race between wallace
Ross and George Hosmer was rowed at Bowery
Beach, n. Y, yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
Ross won by feet In 14:05. 1t is said the judges
were not In position TO see the finish, and man
I'm boat told them about the finish. The time Is
correct, but the distance Is doubted In many
quarters.
TEN EYCK DEFEATS LANG.
The three-mile race for $500 side between Jas
A. Ten Eyck, OF worcester, and Jos. Laing, OF
Montreal was rowed over the old college course
at Lake QuinsigamOnd yesterday afternoon. Ten
Eyck won easily In 20:l.